[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 178 (Thursday, September 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56636-56637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22514]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC12-18-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-500 & FERC-
505); Comment Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collections and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the
currently approved information collections, Application for License/
Relicense for Water Projects with Greater than 5 Megawatt Capacity
(FERC-500) and Application for License/Relicense for Water Projects
with 5 Megawatt or Less Capacity (FERC-505).
DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due November 13,
2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC12-18-
000, and applicable FERC collection number [FERC-500 or FERC-505]) by
either of the following methods:
eFiling at Commission's Web Site: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance contact FERC Online Support
by email at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208-3676
(toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 for TTY.
Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202)
273-0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Titles: FERC-500: Application for License/Relicense for Water
Projects with Greater than 5 Megawatt Capacity; FERC-505: Application
for License/Relicense for Water Projects with 5 Megawatt or Less
Capacity.
OMB Control Nos.: FERC-500 (1902-0058); FERC-505 (1902-0114).
Type of Request: 16 U.S.C. 797(e) authorizes the Commission to
issue licenses to citizens of the United States for the purpose of
constructing, operating, and maintaining dams, waterways over which
Congress has jurisdiction. The Electric Consumers Protection Act (ECPA)
amended the Federal Power Act (FPA) to provide the Commission with the
responsibility of issuing licenses for non-federal hydroelectric
plants. 16 U.S.C. 797(e) also requires the Commission to give equal
consideration to preserving energy conservation, the protection,
mitigation of damage to, and enhancement of, fish
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and wildlife, the protection of recreational opportunities, and the
preservation of other aspects of environmental quality when approving
licenses. Finally, 16 U.S.C. 799 stipulates conditions upon which the
Commission issues hydroelectric licenses.
The Commission requires all hydroelectric license applications to
address a variety of environmental concerns. Many of these concerns
address environmental requirements developed by other agencies. The
applicants must provide facts in order for the Commission to understand
and resolve potential environmental problems associated with the
application in the interests of the United States public.
Types of Respondents: Non-federal hydroelectric plants greater than
5 megawatt capacity (FERC-500); non-federal hydroelectric plants less
than 5 megawatts capacity (FERC-505).
Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the total
Public Reporting Burden for each information collection as:
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\1\ The Commission defines burden as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain,
retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal
agency. For further explanation of what is included in the
information collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.
FERC-500 (IC12-18-000): Application for License/Relicense for Water Projects With Greater Than 5 Megawatt Capacity
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Number of Average burden
Number of responses per Total number of hours per Estimated total
respondents respondent responses response annual burden
(A) (B) (A) * (B) = (C) (D) (C) * (D)
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219 1 219 87 19,053
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FERC-505 (IC12-18-000): Application for License/Relicense for Water Projects With 5 Megawatt or Less Capacity
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Number of Average burden
Number of responses per Total number of hours per Estimated total
respondents respondent responses response annual burden
(A) (B) (A) * (B) = (C) (D) (C) * (D)
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16 1 16 273 4,369
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FERC-500: Total estimated annual cost burden to respondents is
$1,314,839.32 [19,053 hours / 2080 hours/year \2\ = 9.16009 * $143,540/
year \3\ = $1,314,839.32].
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\2\ 2080 hours = 52 weeks * 40 hours per week (i.e. 1 year of
full-time employment).
\3\ Average salary plus benefits per full-time equivalent
employee.
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FERC-505: Total estimated annual cost burden to respondents is
$301,502.90 [4,369 hours / 2080 hours/year = 2.10048 years * $143,540/
year = $301,502.90].
Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collections of
information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions
of the Commission, including whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden and cost of the collections of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the information collections; and
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the collections of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Dated: September 6, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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